Final
Saturday, January 17, 2004 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Sabres 4–2
- D. Scatchard scored the game-winner at 3:28 of the second.
- The Islanders scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. DiPietro stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931) for the win.
- The Islanders won despite being outshot 29–23.
- Power play: NYI 3/6, BUF 0/5.
- K. Jonsson led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:45NYIC. RonningPPAssists: A. Aucoin, M. Weinhandl0–1
- 5:27NYIK. JonssonPPAssists: O. Kvasha, A. Aucoin0–2
- 12:29BUFC. TaylorAssists: A. Zhitnik1–2
2nd
- 3:28NYID. ScatchardAssists: A. Asham, K. Jonsson1–3
- 9:09NYIJ. NiinimaaPPAssists: A. Asham, R. Hamrlik1–4
3rd
- 15:01BUFJ. PatrickAssists: A. Mair2–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 23 |
| 50.7% | Faceoff % | 49.3% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 3/6 |
| 17 | PIM | 15 |
| 11 | Hits | 13 |
| 8 | Blocked | 15 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 12 |
Sabres at Islanders recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice